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that has surged 24% in the last two years under president obama. it needs to come down. it can come down. program after program have had unprecedented increases and i'm not counting the stimulus that was on top of that. so if you cut a -- just, as an example, if you would take one time cut of a hundred billion dollars on sdraediscretionary spending over ten years it's a savings and much more can be done that. >> i want to bring you back to one point you just made. we can do the right thing if we work together. do you believe there can be bipartisan on this issue? i want to get to specifics when it comes to entitlement spending. can you work that out together? >> well, we can, but it's pretty -- not a good atmosphere here when mr. daley, the new chief of staff at the white house, talked to the republicans a week or so ago saying where is the beef? where is your cuts? like we don't want any cuts. but as soon as you produce them, we are going to attack you. harry reid even said a 30 billion dollar cut that the house was proposing at one point is unacceptable. so this is not
that has surged 24% in the last two years under president obama. it needs to come down. it can come down. program after program have had unprecedented increases and i'm not counting the stimulus that was on top of that. so if you cut a -- just, as an example, if you would take one time cut of a hundred billion dollars on sdraediscretionary spending over ten years it's a savings and much more can be done that. >> i want to bring you back to one point you just made. we can do the right...
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at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood that mubarak may step down this evening. >> reporter: but mubarak surprised everyone, including the egyptian military, when he refused to quit on thursday. u.s. officials said, "he called an audible." after he did leave on friday, the white house said it had known that mubarak's curveball was not the final word. >> we have gotten-- into last night, gotten indications that the last speeches may not have been given. >> reporter: but even if the intelligence was strong as mubarak was leaving, it's not clear what was known at the beginning. the c.i.a. compared its egypt intelligence to an earthquake, saying it
at the white house today, president obama discussed developments in egypt in phone calls with leaders in britain, jordan and turkey. outside the white house, some are questioning whether u.s. intelligence missed key signals that a genuine uprising was under way. wyatt andrews has that part of the story. >> reporter: the administration clearly knew the end game was coming for hosni mubarak. c.i.a. director leon panetta said so openly thursday morning. >> there is a strong likelihood...
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war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of tripoli, 100 neighbors gathered to march, not to protest, but to mourn anwar elgadi, killed, they said, in demonstrations against the government friday. they described a massacre, a family killed in their car. armed african mercenaries using an ambulance for cover. >> they were killed by the ambulance. that have black people in it. yes, from the-- they're shooting everywhere. >> reporter: they say five people were killed here friday, a day the government claimed went by without incident in tripoli. yet, these small alleys and side streets are littered with evidence of violence.
war, and for the first time, president obama says qaddafi must leave libya. we have a team of correspondents on this ever-changing story, and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: russ, good evening. it was a relatively quiet day in tripoli today, although we did hear reports of qaddafi arming civilians and sending them into neighborhoods to patrol. having said that, we saw no signs of fighting today after a very violent friday. in this working-class district of...
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the obama administration is walking a very fine line here. on the one hand, they strongly support the protestors, but on the other hand, the last thing they want is for egypt to descend into chaos. so here is the basic policy position of the obama administration right now. first, the administration is calling for "an orderly transition to a government that respects the rights of the egyptian people." second they are not calling on mubarak to step down. third, the white house is calling for free and fair elections in egypt this fall, elections in which mubarak may or may not be on the ballot. now, harry, it may seem strange that they're calling for a transition to a new kind of government, but at the same time they're saying that mubarak may be able to stay around. well, the white house says they're being very adamant about this, they say they're not going to take sides but on principle they're going to continue to say it's up to the egyptian people, not the united states, to decide who the egyptian leader should be. harry? >> smith: chip reid
the obama administration is walking a very fine line here. on the one hand, they strongly support the protestors, but on the other hand, the last thing they want is for egypt to descend into chaos. so here is the basic policy position of the obama administration right now. first, the administration is calling for "an orderly transition to a government that respects the rights of the egyptian people." second they are not calling on mubarak to step down. third, the white house is...
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protesters call for egypt's president to step down immediately, as the obama administration negotiates with egyptian leaders to make that happen. we are live in cairo and washington for the latest on the developments in those massive protests. >>> daring rescue. emergency personnel risk their lives after a suv plunges off an oklahoma bridge into an icy weather. we talk to two who saved the passengers. >>> the pregame buzz heats up. we will look at some of the ads coming up. "early" february 4th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> a good friday morning to you. i'm erica hill to a live west coast edition of "the early show." >> good morning to you, erica. i'm chris wragge. we talk about the protests going in egypt the last few days. you're looking at close to 100,000 people and some reports have more than 100,000 people descending upon liberation square there. the reports the protests are somewhat orderly where the last few days it's been violate mob-like protesters. >> we want to begin in egypt. cbs news correspondents elizabeth palmer is in cairo with the latest and a front row seat to
protesters call for egypt's president to step down immediately, as the obama administration negotiates with egyptian leaders to make that happen. we are live in cairo and washington for the latest on the developments in those massive protests. >>> daring rescue. emergency personnel risk their lives after a suv plunges off an oklahoma bridge into an icy weather. we talk to two who saved the passengers. >>> the pregame buzz heats up. we will look at some of the ads coming up....
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today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire artist where he has to walk a fine line between wanting mubarik to go, but not going away that creates chaos. >> reporter: analysts say the stake kos not be higher. not only in egypt but throughout the middle east. >> what has happened in egypt has transformed the arab world. and the united states is going to have to fundamentally shift its foreign policy in a way that it has resisted for the past 20 years. >> reporter: now analysts say america's challenge going forward is to help foster these democratic institutions that reflect the will of the people. but to also promote stability in the region. russ? >> reporter
today in an interview with fox news's bill o'reilly president obama had this to say. >> that egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. >> reporter: in a potentially explosive and rapidly changing situation, the president is trying to strike a balance. the administration is supporting the protestors demanding reform while also seeking to protect vital u.s. interests. >> it seems like of like a high wire...
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we do not want our people back in washington cooperating with president obama. that's not what this election was about. if they find common ground with obama i wl feel that they have failed in what we sent them to do. >> and the problem for republicans in that attitude which is widespread among many of those people is that ultimately if your goal is to make the independent voters in our equivalent of tahrir square jube lent and exhilarated you've got to get something done. we've got to show that we're going to work across party lines. so he made a tax cut deal that included some stimulus to a payroll tax cut. he's worked on trade deals. >> he went to the chamber of commerce. >> he wanted to try to expand exports and reform the tax system and get that corporate cash off the sidelines. that's the posture the president is doing. unlike the first two years when he needed major legislation when he had to weedle and bargain and lobby, he doesn't need to do as much of that now. >> you used the word "cragmatic" to describe the republicans. are they -- is there a pragmat
we do not want our people back in washington cooperating with president obama. that's not what this election was about. if they find common ground with obama i wl feel that they have failed in what we sent them to do. >> and the problem for republicans in that attitude which is widespread among many of those people is that ultimately if your goal is to make the independent voters in our equivalent of tahrir square jube lent and exhilarated you've got to get something done. we've got to...
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president obama dispatched frank wisner, former ambassador to egypt, to deliver a message directly to mubarak, suggesting that he not seek re-election. across egypt, the rallies reached a tipping point today, they called it the march of millions, a sweeping sea of people flooding into cairo's city center. and as they poured in this morning, they were in no mood to compromise. in the shadow of one of the statues of one of their greatest liberation leaders. people have been coming and going from the protests in the central square there. on this main bridge across the nile, you can see tens of thousands of people just walking. bridges became parking lots as people abandoned their cars to start walking. at times, we were almost swallowed up by the thickening crowd. some came prepared for the worst. >> i got towels for my nose. i got my will written yesterday. >> reporter: you got your will written? >> i wrote my will yesterday. if i die, i die. so what. >> reporter: but like the past several days this one ended with no violence. and mubarak himself concluded his speech by asking the army
president obama dispatched frank wisner, former ambassador to egypt, to deliver a message directly to mubarak, suggesting that he not seek re-election. across egypt, the rallies reached a tipping point today, they called it the march of millions, a sweeping sea of people flooding into cairo's city center. and as they poured in this morning, they were in no mood to compromise. in the shadow of one of the statues of one of their greatest liberation leaders. people have been coming and going from...
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obama did the right thing. we will see if the european leaders are willing to follow. >> thank you very much. we will wind up the day's events in egypt. there was a clash in cairo. 600 people were injured. one person is reported killed. the egyptian vice president has called for protesters to go home and observe the curfew as a precondition for political dialogue. you are watching "the journal" on dw-tv. please stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- u forget it. yourself, so don't fall. u forget it. now he tells us. how far am i off the floor? about twelve inches. twelve whole inches?
obama did the right thing. we will see if the european leaders are willing to follow. >> thank you very much. we will wind up the day's events in egypt. there was a clash in cairo. 600 people were injured. one person is reported killed. the egyptian vice president has called for protesters to go home and observe the curfew as a precondition for political dialogue. you are watching "the journal" on dw-tv. please stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute...
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president barack obama's call for an early transition of power in egypt, mubarak said obama does not understand egyptian culture. mubarak denied government involvement in the violent clashes between demonstrators and his supporters. >>> the u.s. government condemned the violence in egypt. president obama called for greater p for people's rights in egypt. >> we pray that the violence in egypt will end and that the rights and aspirations of the egyptian people will be realized. >> the white house says it's important that meaningful steps toward a transition of power begin in egypt. it is calling for negotiations between the government and a broad group of opposition members for free and fair elections. >>> leaders of six european countries have jointly urged the egyptian government to protect its citizens from violence and quickly begin a transition of power. russian president medvedev called on mubarak to end the turmoil. sources say more than 30,000 russians are staying in resorts in the east of the country. the leaders of france, britain, germany, italy, and spain on thursday expres
president barack obama's call for an early transition of power in egypt, mubarak said obama does not understand egyptian culture. mubarak denied government involvement in the violent clashes between demonstrators and his supporters. >>> the u.s. government condemned the violence in egypt. president obama called for greater p for people's rights in egypt. >> we pray that the violence in egypt will end and that the rights and aspirations of the egyptian people will be realized....
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you look at that speech from 2009 and i say perhaps president obama had something to do with it. perhaps he didn't. perhaps the spark was lit in tunisia. this is about economics in so many ways. about people not having jobs, people not having food, people seeing prices rise and mubarak still in power and that's why i think the administration in some respects, really you can understand what was happening here because it was happening so rapidly. gwen: the president began making phone calls, he spoke to mubarak twice, the secretary of defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs, they've all been on the phone burning up the wires, yet they haven't gotten the desired outcome apparently. well, they've gotten one, that the egyptian military doesn't turn the guns on the protesters and take the dictator's side. that's really the trump card. they've got the military to reply a sort of rmp role so far. they relaxed that last night. yesterday we saw a lot of violence. today was a much better day. they were on the street, very visible. that's one of the key roles. -- roams. and interesting to
you look at that speech from 2009 and i say perhaps president obama had something to do with it. perhaps he didn't. perhaps the spark was lit in tunisia. this is about economics in so many ways. about people not having jobs, people not having food, people seeing prices rise and mubarak still in power and that's why i think the administration in some respects, really you can understand what was happening here because it was happening so rapidly. gwen: the president began making phone calls, he...
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president obama's team will be talking to the egyptian army. they are a key to the future without mubarak. >> i'll have more from egypt a little later in the program. one of the biggest storms ever to hit australia has struck the coast of queensland. they have suffered months of flooding and now expected to be battered by winds of nearly 200 miles an hour. the cyclone yasi roars across the east coast of australia. the premiere has told people to prepare for devastation unprecedented in history. >> the kentucky clone hit the coast with 199-mile-an-hour winds of fatal force. cities and towns were in complete lockdown. the emergency services were unable to respond to calls from frightened residents asking to be evacuated because it was simply too dangerous to venture out on to the streets. >> we are now seeing winds across these areas of more than 120 kilometers per hour. we are seeing torrential rain and some serious wave activity. these are conditions in which we cannot send out emergency workers or put up a helicopter to do a rescue. all of tha
president obama's team will be talking to the egyptian army. they are a key to the future without mubarak. >> i'll have more from egypt a little later in the program. one of the biggest storms ever to hit australia has struck the coast of queensland. they have suffered months of flooding and now expected to be battered by winds of nearly 200 miles an hour. the cyclone yasi roars across the east coast of australia. the premiere has told people to prepare for devastation unprecedented in...
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he said that he told that also to president barack obama. he told me, quote, eastbound yauma is a very good man, but i told obama quote you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen fi stepped down right now. >> he said that he never intended for his son to follow him into office. and in yemen, tens of thousands of pro testers marched against their president. the west is concerned about instability in yemen because it's considered a main battle ground against al qaeda. in a special one-hour edition of night line tonight there will be more on the exclusive interview with egyptian president mubarak airing right here on abc 7. >> from the bay area to new york city, thousands of egyptian students are demonstrating against the reyeej here, being joined by many sympathetic to the cause. there is a look at what we hope to accomplish. >> this is all about pressure. pro dwrefrts want the obama administration to put enough pressure on president mubarak this, is the first protest we've seen in uc berkeley. and pretesters hering saying
he said that he told that also to president barack obama. he told me, quote, eastbound yauma is a very good man, but i told obama quote you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen fi stepped down right now. >> he said that he never intended for his son to follow him into office. and in yemen, tens of thousands of pro testers marched against their president. the west is concerned about instability in yemen because it's considered a main battle ground against al qaeda....
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the obama administration announced a $53 billion plan to build a network of high-speed trains across the u.s. in fact, it's already made obama the favorite to win the election of 1836. [ laughter ] [ old timey accent ] "they're building trains. go all the way to californee. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] there's gold! there's gold in them there hills! i can't wait. this donkey is getting' old!" in more political news, vice president biden welcomes sylvania's prime minister, borut pahor, to the white house today. it was a little awkward, though, 'cause when biden heard his name was borut, he was like -- [ borat impersonation ] "your country is nice. i like. sexy time. my wife." [ laughter ] and this morning on the "today" show, michelle obama called the bush twins magnificent and chelsea clinton a solid young woman. yep. [ light laughter ] in fact, the only president's kid she didn't compliment was george bush senior's. [ audience ohs ] interesting. [ laughter ] [ applause ] you guys, get this a new survey found that 15% of americans have had more sex than usual while being snow
the obama administration announced a $53 billion plan to build a network of high-speed trains across the u.s. in fact, it's already made obama the favorite to win the election of 1836. [ laughter ] [ old timey accent ] "they're building trains. go all the way to californee. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] there's gold! there's gold in them there hills! i can't wait. this donkey is getting' old!" in more political news, vice president biden welcomes sylvania's prime minister,...
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and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the mediterranean sea. we have a team of correspondents covering the battle for libya. and we begin tonight with kelly cobiella in tripoli. >> reporter: good evening. the one thing qaddafi has going for him is control of tripoli. it was quiet again here today but there were reports that his enemies had scored a victory close by. the government said it wasn't true. and they took us there to try to prove it. the town was heavily armed and guarded, not by qaddafi's men but locals. flying the country's old flag, adopted by the rebels in the east. >> crowds of armed men greeted us in the town square show
and one day after president obama said moammar qaddafi must leave, the embattled libyan leader said he is to the going anywhere. this as libya continueses to become a tale of at least two governments. here's the latest. while qaddafi forces have tripoli on lockdown, rebels have taken a town near tripoli and some areas are forming local governments. the u.n. has imposed sanctions against libya. and the u.s. navy has moved several ships into the red sea in preparation for a possible move into the...
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barack and michelle obama will be making a statement in may. it is the first official state visit since george bush came to the u.k. in 2003. this time, they are likely to stay in buckingham palace. an investigation is underway in vietnam where a tourist bus sunk, killing 12 people. at least 11 foreigners and the vietnamese tour guide are among the dead. >> they protruding mask marks the spot, a point for the rescue divers to aim for. the grim task is to search the wreck that now lies beneath and to retrieve the bodies of those who went down with the boat. 12 people perished in these waters, mostly foreign tourists. one by one, they are brought to the surface, gently laid ashore, then taken to be formally identified. the disaster remains a mystery. the sea was calm. the investigation is already under way and inevitable questions about safety standards on vietnam's tors boats. but there are no answers to comfort the grieving. survivors still struggle to comprehend their escape. >> i went out and they called me. c'mon, c'mon, there's something wr
barack and michelle obama will be making a statement in may. it is the first official state visit since george bush came to the u.k. in 2003. this time, they are likely to stay in buckingham palace. an investigation is underway in vietnam where a tourist bus sunk, killing 12 people. at least 11 foreigners and the vietnamese tour guide are among the dead. >> they protruding mask marks the spot, a point for the rescue divers to aim for. the grim task is to search the wreck that now lies...
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obama is willing to take questions. >> barack obama has a meeting with the canadian prime minister in monday on friday. he is expected to take questions about this crisis for the first time on a day when the protests are expected to escalate. whereas mubarak said that he had to stay in power to prevent a descent into chaos, the white house believes the exact opposite. take think he has to go to prevent violence and chaos. they are prepared to work with some of the closest confidantes of hosni mubarak. >> the death toll is rising in cairo. but so are the number of people getting injured. he is a doctor from cairo, -- cairo university. he says that the pro-government supporters are intent on causing the violence. >> what happened yesterday, people attacked the protesters in the square. these are not people who stand for a point or have a radical cause. in my opinion, and they are thieves, mercenaries, and funds. they are not people protesting for a cause. the major part of the egyptian society over the streets is those people that are pro the change and want the change to occur. they ar
obama is willing to take questions. >> barack obama has a meeting with the canadian prime minister in monday on friday. he is expected to take questions about this crisis for the first time on a day when the protests are expected to escalate. whereas mubarak said that he had to stay in power to prevent a descent into chaos, the white house believes the exact opposite. take think he has to go to prevent violence and chaos. they are prepared to work with some of the closest confidantes of...
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president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to prai the courage o the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong in this strategically important region for the west. in the aftermath of the revolutionary changes in egypt and tunisia. >> in the meantime, the european union is struggling to stem the flow of two nations and other north africans who are flooding into europe. the eu foreign affairs chief is proposing billions in aid to the region to help implement reform. >> the european union sees itself as a so-called soft power. the one to help organize democratic elections, aid in the conversion of police and security services, and assist in the judicial reforms. they'll send experts to help guide the poli
president barack obama struggle to find a clear position on the events unfolding in egypt. but when a hosni mubarak's regime fell, obama was quick to prai the courage o the egyptian people in their fight for democracy. >> in the short term, the obama administration is aiming to promote the process of democratization in egypt. a peaceful transition for democracy getting a chance. for the long term, president obama wants to make sure that the influence of the united states stays strong in...
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i was in tahrir square the night of obama's speech, very well delivered speech. he hit on many of the right notes, but people weren't listening there. you have decades of policy up against a few minutes of statements, right. and the people there are not easily fooled. they know which side the u.s. took in this conflict for years. one of the principal complaints if not the principal complaint about u.s. policy in this region for many of these countries is american's support more dictators like mubarak. they know the history. as i watch the white house from the region change its statements every day, the reaction from the people i spoke to there was not just skepticism, but it was anger. this is the best you have got. now, is it too late? i think that's a fair question. probably, but not necessarily because a message of unequivocal support would have value there, but as you have seen words parsed on repeated days, that's not the message that they have been been getting. gwen: it doesn't seem like unequivocal could work in that region. >> that's the trouble. you're
i was in tahrir square the night of obama's speech, very well delivered speech. he hit on many of the right notes, but people weren't listening there. you have decades of policy up against a few minutes of statements, right. and the people there are not easily fooled. they know which side the u.s. took in this conflict for years. one of the principal complaints if not the principal complaint about u.s. policy in this region for many of these countries is american's support more dictators like...
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he was in the oval office with obama last week. so i don't know what i did. i am so sorry. >> jimmy: what could be bad about this. >> i don't know but i feel like he's such -- everyone -- he was in the clinton administration. i mean shall i shouldn't have said his name maybe because -- >> jimmy: if you said i'd like to thank my father-in-law who walks around in his underpants it would have been bad. >> i want people in washington to take him seriously. oh, so you're with -- the father, the in-law of the bimbo ago strekt. >> jimmy: you already have a problem in washington because you're playing the good wife who is the wife of the guy -- the politician who had a sex scandal, political scandal and i'm sure they don't love that. >> well, shockingly enough like i get the skinny from my father-in-law. they all watch it sandy berger watches it. i mean they all watch the show but i think it's that kind of thing where the people that my father-in-law knows who watches the show aren't the people who have ever been in the news. >> jimmy: who is the husband character ba
he was in the oval office with obama last week. so i don't know what i did. i am so sorry. >> jimmy: what could be bad about this. >> i don't know but i feel like he's such -- everyone -- he was in the clinton administration. i mean shall i shouldn't have said his name maybe because -- >> jimmy: if you said i'd like to thank my father-in-law who walks around in his underpants it would have been bad. >> i want people in washington to take him seriously. oh, so you're with...
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president obama has expressed condolences to the parents of american immigration and customs agents shot dead in mexico on tuesday. it is believed they were targeted by drug gangs. a death squad is said to have killed 40 people, a vigilante group with the aim of killing criminals and staging shootouts to cover up executions. japan has suspended its annual whale hunt in the antarctic. it says that an anti-whaling group has made it unsafe. activists had been pursuing the mother ship of the fleet to disrupt the hunt. our tokyo correspondent sent us this. >> in the remote waters off antarctica that the standoff has been taking place. japanese whalers are intent on carrying out their annual hunt. environmentalists are determined to stop them. the group says they have pursued the fleet right out of its wailing ground. now japan's government has suspended the hon. >> the mother ship has been tailed since february 10 to secure the safety, operations have been suspended. we find this harassment very regrettable. >> activists have been can fronting region confronting the fleet for years. the boat'
president obama has expressed condolences to the parents of american immigration and customs agents shot dead in mexico on tuesday. it is believed they were targeted by drug gangs. a death squad is said to have killed 40 people, a vigilante group with the aim of killing criminals and staging shootouts to cover up executions. japan has suspended its annual whale hunt in the antarctic. it says that an anti-whaling group has made it unsafe. activists had been pursuing the mother ship of the fleet...
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officials from the obama administration it's been rather muted and they've been getting a lot of flak for that first i want your opinions on you know what you think about the fact that well they haven't said very much but first of all i think it's very unfortunate we're in this situation again we're we're dealing with a dictator we've supported for this time for thirty years and we get to this point and the dictator lose the support and suddenly we're struggling with what to do it seems to me that we should begin with not supporting dictators for so long not backing them so fully and then we might be able be prepared when the people rise up we're in a bad situation yeah really because it was so easy unfortunately our history has is you know wrapped up in a very complicated world in a very complicated foreign policy what do you say once it's a very complicated balls he like you said but it's also complicated by something we don't seem to be rational about anymore and that's israel. i'm quite confident that the leadership until a bit right now is begging the president not to do not to d
officials from the obama administration it's been rather muted and they've been getting a lot of flak for that first i want your opinions on you know what you think about the fact that well they haven't said very much but first of all i think it's very unfortunate we're in this situation again we're we're dealing with a dictator we've supported for this time for thirty years and we get to this point and the dictator lose the support and suddenly we're struggling with what to do it seems to me...
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how is president obama reacting to mubarak's comments? >> reporter: well, there is no official white house response but one official i spoke with found it very interesting the part of the interview where president mubarak told christiane that there never was any intention to have his son replace him, succeed him. that is very interesting because when, as you recall, earlier this week, the white house dispatched a special envoy, a former ambassador to egypt named frank wisner. one of the messages he took to mubarak was not only he should seek quote unquote re-election, but his son should not be on the ballot. later that day, he spoke publicly, but said nothing about his son. the administration was worried he did not get the message. though vice president suleiman said that the son would not be standing for re-election, there was not any message from mubarak himself until he said it to christiane. >> how fast does the white house want to see mubarak go? it sounds like he has no intention of going right away. >> reporter: i don't think they
how is president obama reacting to mubarak's comments? >> reporter: well, there is no official white house response but one official i spoke with found it very interesting the part of the interview where president mubarak told christiane that there never was any intention to have his son replace him, succeed him. that is very interesting because when, as you recall, earlier this week, the white house dispatched a special envoy, a former ambassador to egypt named frank wisner. one of the...
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obama's performance thus far? >> i think a slow start, but he got up to speed, which is not that unusual in these kind of situations. i mean, we did not have anybody here in the u.s. predicting the fall of the berlin wall either. this has been a massive series of events. everybody said it could happen some day but you didn't know when. everything came together with the crisis. >> as a result of a direct conflict between our ideals and beliefs, which are in democracy and one man one vote, and in our vital interests. in bahrain an american fleet there, which is a check on iran. if you have one man, one boat, will you get a see hartsfield- jackson government there and the sunnis won't allow that, and the king of about rain won't allow. that and i don't think the americans want that! >> which is why you see the administration playing this very carefully. they're really not out front nudging these leaders aside. on the other hand, if that leader in bahrain topples, the administration wants to be sure they are seen on t
obama's performance thus far? >> i think a slow start, but he got up to speed, which is not that unusual in these kind of situations. i mean, we did not have anybody here in the u.s. predicting the fall of the berlin wall either. this has been a massive series of events. everybody said it could happen some day but you didn't know when. everything came together with the crisis. >> as a result of a direct conflict between our ideals and beliefs, which are in democracy and one man one...
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. >> couric: what is the main challenge for the obama administration as it responds to all these uprisings? >> it's extraordinarily difficult. not only are the stakes great but it's tough. on one hand, you want to be supportive of a more open society. you don't want to alienate the bulk of these populations. on the other hand, we have traditional friends in this part of the world and we don't want to be seen as pulling out the rug from a number of regimes that, by and large, have supported real u.s. interests in terms of access to energy, opposition to terrorism, some limited willingness to live with israel. for this administration, this is about as important but also as difficult as it gets. >> couric: this used to be your area of expertise, of course, when you were at the white house. what country are you most concerned about right now? >> in the long run, the country i'm most concerned about is saudi arabia. that's where the bulk of the energy of the region is. and if saudi arabia ever begins to unravel, that's where the stakes are greatest for the united states. the other country i'm s
. >> couric: what is the main challenge for the obama administration as it responds to all these uprisings? >> it's extraordinarily difficult. not only are the stakes great but it's tough. on one hand, you want to be supportive of a more open society. you don't want to alienate the bulk of these populations. on the other hand, we have traditional friends in this part of the world and we don't want to be seen as pulling out the rug from a number of regimes that, by and large, have...
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president barack obama has unveiled a budget plan that aims to trim the nation's deficit by $1.1 trillion over a decade. the budget proposal for fiscal 2012 was sent to congress on monday. the budget year begins on october 1st. the plan forecasts the u.s. deficit will rise to a record 1,645,000,000 for the current fiscal year. spending on defense will also be rolled back. instead money will be shifted to spending on education, infrastructure, and innovation in growth industries aimed to boost the country's competitiveness. >> what we've done here is make a down payment. but there's going to be more work that needs to be done and it's going to require democrats and republicans coming together to make it happen. >> obama maintains that the spending cuts would allow him to honor his pledge to cut the budget deficit by half during his four-year term. but republicans say the president has not gone far curb. >>> china's trade surplus in january fell almost 54% from a year ago due to a surge in imports. it's the first time in nine months the figure has fallen below $10 billion. chinese customs a
president barack obama has unveiled a budget plan that aims to trim the nation's deficit by $1.1 trillion over a decade. the budget proposal for fiscal 2012 was sent to congress on monday. the budget year begins on october 1st. the plan forecasts the u.s. deficit will rise to a record 1,645,000,000 for the current fiscal year. spending on defense will also be rolled back. instead money will be shifted to spending on education, infrastructure, and innovation in growth industries aimed to boost...
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president obama is seeking reelection that year. considerates say the location of the convention indicates they will been competitive in the south. republicans will hold their convention in tampa, florida. >>> a san francisco retailer will be arraigned today in connection with the fatal shooting of two rival store workers in fisherman's wharf. 56-year-old hong is charged with two counts of murder. it stemmed from an argument over counterfeit merchandise. >>> san jose has a new police chief this morning. the city council unanimously approved chris young. he plans to bring many changes to the city. that includes a community advisory board with critics and friends of the department. >> i know we as a police department have not been as responsive to the community as we should have been. this has resulted in a lack of trust, trust we need to be functional as a police department. >> a huge obstacle facing the police department is a $30 million short fall. he is hopeful that number can be reduced. >>> the oakland city council could have a
president obama is seeking reelection that year. considerates say the location of the convention indicates they will been competitive in the south. republicans will hold their convention in tampa, florida. >>> a san francisco retailer will be arraigned today in connection with the fatal shooting of two rival store workers in fisherman's wharf. 56-year-old hong is charged with two counts of murder. it stemmed from an argument over counterfeit merchandise. >>> san jose has a new...
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. >>> president obama is welcoming the egyptian military's announcement of a democratic transition and its commitment to honor the peace treaty with israel. today mr. obama spoke with british prime minister david cameron, king abdullah of jordan, and the prime minister of turkey, emphasizing that democracy will bring more, not less, stability to the region. >>> and this country's top military officer left for the middle east today. admiral mike mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs, will meet with jordan's king abdullah and prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel to reassure them of u.s. support. >>> and a program note. david gregory will have much more on the revolution in egypt tomorrow on "meet the press," and as congress prepares to take on major legislation, a sunday exclusive with house speaker john boehner. that's tomorrow morning here on nbc. >>> when "nightly news" continues this saturday evening, a deadly explosion raises new questions about the safety of america's gas pipelines. we'll be right back. >>> there are new questions about the safety of this country's gas pipeli
. >>> president obama is welcoming the egyptian military's announcement of a democratic transition and its commitment to honor the peace treaty with israel. today mr. obama spoke with british prime minister david cameron, king abdullah of jordan, and the prime minister of turkey, emphasizing that democracy will bring more, not less, stability to the region. >>> and this country's top military officer left for the middle east today. admiral mike mullen, chairman of the joint...
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. >> president obama will arrive in the bay area in just a few hours to push his plan to spend billions more on education, clean energy, and jobs. this will be a quick 24 hour trip for the president, and his 8th official visit to the bait area. he will have an intimate dinner at a private location with several hi-tech executives. that guess list hasn't been officially released but they including mark zekkerberg and google ceo eric schmidt. >> anti-government protests around the world. new social media is fueling even more revolutions but some are turning deadly. >> and tracking drugs at the lab. the study that raises concerns about some >> a day of rage is brewing acrest the middle east and north africa. tens of thousands of demonstrators are gearing up in libya, yemen and bahrain. these fueled by the new social media. jenelle with the latest. >> cheryl, demonstrators across the middle east have started facebook.com pages and are tweeting away hoping to round up as many people as possible to try and overthrow their government. they've been inspired by the recent revolution in egypt that
. >> president obama will arrive in the bay area in just a few hours to push his plan to spend billions more on education, clean energy, and jobs. this will be a quick 24 hour trip for the president, and his 8th official visit to the bait area. he will have an intimate dinner at a private location with several hi-tech executives. that guess list hasn't been officially released but they including mark zekkerberg and google ceo eric schmidt. >> anti-government protests around the...
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want to demonstrate to the domestic audience and the international audience and especially president obama, it is either us or chaos. >> supporters of president mubarak turned their anger on the foreign media. they say supporters are sympathetic to the protesters. anderson cooper was one of those physically attacked. he was punched in the head several times. and kristi anne was confronted. >> why do you hate them? >> they are not good person. >> as she left the scene, they hit her car with their fists before throwing a rock that cracked the windshield. >> and as for communications, the government has reinstated some internet service after cutting it off for days. t state tv announced a nighttime curfew has been shortened from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. >>> there is growing concern about the safety of egypt's antiquities. the egyptian museum near the heart of the protest is filled with ancient artifacts. over the past few days they destroyed two mummies and smashed artifacts and thrown molotov cocktails at the building. she is -- she says an archaeological site she is excavating south of cairo has be
want to demonstrate to the domestic audience and the international audience and especially president obama, it is either us or chaos. >> supporters of president mubarak turned their anger on the foreign media. they say supporters are sympathetic to the protesters. anderson cooper was one of those physically attacked. he was punched in the head several times. and kristi anne was confronted. >> why do you hate them? >> they are not good person. >> as she left the scene,...
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president obama has expressed his condolences to the parent of american immigration customs agent shot dead in mexico on tuesday. government attacked at his car. a second agent was wounded. >> the roadside scene which signaled a new phase in mexico's drug wars. this summer pleaded car with two u.s. special agents. it was an ambush by gunmen, linked to the cartel. the special agent died after being shot five times. the second a it was shot twice in the leg. his condition is stable. he has been moved back to the united states. washington is done, but standing by its mexican ally. >> the government has stepped forward very courageously in recent years. they are with the united states help, taking aggressive action against the perpetrators of this kind of violence. clearly, this was a horrible act. we express our deepest sympathy to the families and colleagues of these agents. >> the u.s. and mexico has been in step. it is a war that has claimed a 35,000 lives in the space of four years. last year, relations were strained when hillary clinton referred to the cartel's as an insurgency. for
president obama has expressed his condolences to the parent of american immigration customs agent shot dead in mexico on tuesday. government attacked at his car. a second agent was wounded. >> the roadside scene which signaled a new phase in mexico's drug wars. this summer pleaded car with two u.s. special agents. it was an ambush by gunmen, linked to the cartel. the special agent died after being shot five times. the second a it was shot twice in the leg. his condition is stable. he has...
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. >>> president obama sends congress his 2012 budget plan tomorrow. a proposal that includes more than $1 trillion in cuts. that may sound like a lot but republicans are saying it falls short. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house to tell us more about this. mike, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. there's been a bipartisan calm over the capital since last year and lasting through the crisis in egypt. but with big budget and spending fights looming next week, all that is about to change. even as the obama budget was being readied for release this weekend the president warned it will reveal some painful choices on spending. >> it cuts what we can't afford to pay for what we cannot do without. that's what families do in hard times. and that's what our country has to do as well. >> reporter: today, top officials said the plan will put a dent in now record debt and deficits. >> we have a responsible budget that will cut in half the deficit by the end of the president's first term. >> reporter: the plan would freeze domestic spending for five yea
. >>> president obama sends congress his 2012 budget plan tomorrow. a proposal that includes more than $1 trillion in cuts. that may sound like a lot but republicans are saying it falls short. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house to tell us more about this. mike, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. there's been a bipartisan calm over the capital since last year and lasting through the crisis in egypt. but with big budget and spending fights looming next week, all that...
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obama did the right thing. we will see if the european leaders are willing to follow. >> thank you very much. we will wind up the day's events in egypt. there was a clash in cairo. 600 people were injured. one person is reported killed. the egyptian vice president has called for protesters to go home and observe the curfew as a precondition for political dialogue. you are watching "the journal" on dw-tv. please stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> self centering the universe. thanks to data from a nasa orbiter called the shandra x-ray observatory, the scientists have just confirmed the existence of mysterious dark matter that holds the universe together. this finding and a galaxy of others since the late 19 90s makes it possible for astro physicists to understand the very essence of the universe. what does science tell us about our place in the cosmos? where do we fit in to the universe? in the first of a two-part series, we'll ask the authors of the view from the
obama did the right thing. we will see if the european leaders are willing to follow. >> thank you very much. we will wind up the day's events in egypt. there was a clash in cairo. 600 people were injured. one person is reported killed. the egyptian vice president has called for protesters to go home and observe the curfew as a precondition for political dialogue. you are watching "the journal" on dw-tv. please stay with us. captioned by the national captioning institute...
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meet the press over the weekend talking about the budget pressing political issues like whether or not obama was born in the united states and host david gregory decided to question boehner about those in the republican party who claim that president obama is not a citizen of the u.s. and that he is a closeted muslim so just take a listen to speaker boehner his response. maybe it's not my job to tell the american people what to think our job in washington this to look for me american people having said that of the state of hawaii has said that he was born there that's good enough for me the president says he's a christian i accept images word. so better doesn't think that it's his responsibility to tell the american people what to do or say you know somehow i just don't believe that i mean congress makes laws that force us to do or think about something every day that would be why like that officials are called leaders right you lead the rest will follow they ever heard that line before john or how about the responsibility of politicians to speak the truth to their constituents and boehner i
meet the press over the weekend talking about the budget pressing political issues like whether or not obama was born in the united states and host david gregory decided to question boehner about those in the republican party who claim that president obama is not a citizen of the u.s. and that he is a closeted muslim so just take a listen to speaker boehner his response. maybe it's not my job to tell the american people what to think our job in washington this to look for me american people...
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. >>> details about the conversations president obama had during his recent bay area visit have begun to spill out. thursday night in wood side the president toasted silican valley stars from apple, google, oracle and facebook. the president's budget includes billions of the dollars for new r & d spending, those present also talked about education, work visas and taxes. >>> well there is good news tonight for venture capitalism. the venture group saw growth last year after three years of declining investment. venture funds collectively increased their investment by 19% from 2009, the number of deals also grew by 12% from the year before. this is the industry's first year to year growth since 2007. industry insiders said they are in recovery mode but hope the trends continues through this year. >>> jail officials say norman welsh made bond on friday after a judge reduced his bail. welsh's codefendant and friend christopher butler remains behind bars. welsh is accused of stealing and selling drugs. he was the head of the state's central contra costa's narcotics team. >>> two girls were
. >>> details about the conversations president obama had during his recent bay area visit have begun to spill out. thursday night in wood side the president toasted silican valley stars from apple, google, oracle and facebook. the president's budget includes billions of the dollars for new r & d spending, those present also talked about education, work visas and taxes. >>> well there is good news tonight for venture capitalism. the venture group saw growth last year after...
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officials say that president obama wants to flood the zone. increase international pressure on mubarak. vice president biden has now called egypt's vice president urging restraint. other world leaders calling mubarak include russia's dmitry medvedev and germany. they believe the military holds the key to persuading mubarak to give up power. what would come next? experts have told the administration the muslim brotherhood has to be part of any political coalition and that the united states should even reach out to them now. the administration says it will not. even though some elements in the brotherhood have pledged to preserve the peace treaty with israel. the big fear is that continued chaos would open the door to al qaeda which had its roots in egypt. there are reports egypt's army has increased its patrols along its borders. also today at an intelligence committee hearing, an official testified the white house had been warned late last year of instability in egypt but couldn't pinpoint what trigger might topple the regime, brian. >> all ne
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president obama has signed document approving a major nuclear arms treaty between the u.s. and russia. there will be big cuts between the nuclear arsenals and reestablish as a monetary system. it will come into force when the u.s. and russia exchange be signed papers. russia is increasing the offices are in their military by 7000. the extra officers are needed for a new aerospace defense branch of the military. it has been cut heavily in recent years. at least 2000 police officers in berlin have that cleared a building occupied by squatters for two decades. police moved in including militants in their 50's. it had become a symbol of the battle against gentrification. google has accused microsoft of plagiarizing their search results. the claims that microsoft is cheating by using google search data on its own. microsoft denies the charge. it says it is just using information that customers are willing to share with them. another massive story around one of the biggest storms ever to hit australia has hit the coast of queensland. it has already suffered months of flooding. th
president obama has signed document approving a major nuclear arms treaty between the u.s. and russia. there will be big cuts between the nuclear arsenals and reestablish as a monetary system. it will come into force when the u.s. and russia exchange be signed papers. russia is increasing the offices are in their military by 7000. the extra officers are needed for a new aerospace defense branch of the military. it has been cut heavily in recent years. at least 2000 police officers in berlin...
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. >> president obama will arrive in the bay area in just a few hours to push his plan to spend billions more on education, clean energy, and jobs. this will be a quick 24 hour trip for the president, and his 8th official visit to the bait area. he will have an intimate dinner at a private location with several hi-tech executives. that guess list hasn't been officially released but they including mark zekkerberg and google ceo eric schmidt. >> anti-government protests around the world. new social media is fueling even more revolutions but some are turning deadly. >> and tracking drugs at the lab. the study that raises concerns about some >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> a day of rage is brewing acrest the middle east and north africa. tens of thousands of demonstrators are gearing up in libya, yemen and bahrain. these fueled by the new social media. jenelle with the latest. >> cheryl, demonstrators across the middle east have started facebook.com pages and are tweeting away hoping to round up as many people as possible to try and overthrow their government. t
. >> president obama will arrive in the bay area in just a few hours to push his plan to spend billions more on education, clean energy, and jobs. this will be a quick 24 hour trip for the president, and his 8th official visit to the bait area. he will have an intimate dinner at a private location with several hi-tech executives. that guess list hasn't been officially released but they including mark zekkerberg and google ceo eric schmidt. >> anti-government protests around the...
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it is astonishing to me that we have not seen president obama waited on this. but there was ever a case of arab state people in our country stepping up and saying, we demand more freedom, this is in it. it deserves his support. the u.s. has a lot of leverage and the world to mobilize international pressure on behalf of the libyan people. >> thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> outside the foreign ministry here in berlin, lydian protesters on wednesday staged a show of solidarity with the opposition in their home country. demonstrators called on the european union and the german government to take concrete steps against libya. they want the international community to freeze muammar gaddafi's assets. they also want a no-fly zone over libya. in saudi arabia, the king has a $25 billion social nefits planned for his citizens. he was greeted with an elaborate welcome ceremony. he pledged perret's is, unemployment benefits, and affordable housing. the benefit comes as other arab nations are being rocked by popular protests over poverty, corruption, and
it is astonishing to me that we have not seen president obama waited on this. but there was ever a case of arab state people in our country stepping up and saying, we demand more freedom, this is in it. it deserves his support. the u.s. has a lot of leverage and the world to mobilize international pressure on behalf of the libyan people. >> thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> outside the foreign ministry here in berlin, lydian protesters on wednesday staged a...
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administration there is no more of that democracy celebration that we saw over a week ago when obama delivered all those passionate speeches on people of egypt making their voice heard and embracing democracy with analysts say it was easier and safer for the u.s. to root for democracy and support the people because there is the army there which is very powerful and is largely supported and financed by the united states and is now in control of egypt but in other countries in libya for example the u.s. doesn't have that same leverage libya has the richest proven oil reserves in africa it is the twelve largest oil exporter in the world experts say it is very hard to predict who will take power if gadhafi is apps that washington's biggest fear is that those uprisings in the region could bring about leaders who will be hostile to the united states market off he never was their favorite leader that's for sure but seven years ago he agreed to open up a leave us all or oil riches to the west and let them invest in oil production so they kind of left him alone but now with protests spreading
administration there is no more of that democracy celebration that we saw over a week ago when obama delivered all those passionate speeches on people of egypt making their voice heard and embracing democracy with analysts say it was easier and safer for the u.s. to root for democracy and support the people because there is the army there which is very powerful and is largely supported and financed by the united states and is now in control of egypt but in other countries in libya for example...
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this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. snow fell in parts of the bay area today, but nothing like the forecast called for. well, now the temperatures are headed down again. we have team coverage on this cold snap. kimberly terry tells us house nurseries are preparing for all this. but we check in first with rob mayeda. >> record-breaking temperatures early this morning. 20s out in san rafael, 28 degrees, napa 27, 34 in oakland and 35 at sfo airport. it was around twin peaks in san francisco we had the dusting of snow overnight. even around san jose, early in the morning, but mainly just some rain. but notice what happened during the day today. we had pretty intense showers rolling through. morgan hill and san martin. brent canon reporting showe
this, while president obama for the first time called for moammar gadhafi to step down. here in the bay area demonstrators gathered at the u.n. plaza in san francisco. we'll have the latest. >>> the close call a pilot had today after his plane crashed just after taking off from the palo alto airport. the news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. snow fell in parts of the bay area today, but nothing like the forecast called for. well, now the...
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the will of the people was truly realized and i think that's been very obvious in the way that the obama administration has been so timid and approaching this in that we've seen so many lawmakers so many pundits here in the u.s. that have tried it carefully because of course that's our policy we support democracy except for well sometimes when that democracy doesn't like us but i want to know what you think about the fact that now the obama administration is propping up omar suleiman the former intelligence chief and now newly made vice president this is the the torture i'll shake as people call him. well this is simply a way to maintain the status quo while changing the face but the egyptian people are not stupid and they are too smart for that and they will not accept that and it's not really a matter of people not liking the united states it is not liking their land being occupied and prostituted and not liking their people being bombed and military bases on their land people don't like the people in okinawa are not opposing the military base on their land through any dislike for the
the will of the people was truly realized and i think that's been very obvious in the way that the obama administration has been so timid and approaching this in that we've seen so many lawmakers so many pundits here in the u.s. that have tried it carefully because of course that's our policy we support democracy except for well sometimes when that democracy doesn't like us but i want to know what you think about the fact that now the obama administration is propping up omar suleiman the former...
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in what president obama has done in the middle east. i'm not here to criticize him, but you asked me, and i've told you the truth. my hope is, as i said in passing earlier, that the shake-up in egypt and the potential shake-up in other countries are cause some -- will cause some new flexibility at least in addressing the issues with the entire international community agrees that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements are and that the pal stint ons -- palestinians should be given the right to have their own elections and choose their own people, and palestine should live in peace and harmony with a two of state -- tw two-state solution. the impending threat now is a one-state solution which means just one israel all the way between the jordan river and the med -- mediterranean sea. and at this moment jews are in the minority. there's a majority of non-jews living in that one state right now. israelis still have the more number of votes because many of the arabs
in what president obama has done in the middle east. i'm not here to criticize him, but you asked me, and i've told you the truth. my hope is, as i said in passing earlier, that the shake-up in egypt and the potential shake-up in other countries are cause some -- will cause some new flexibility at least in addressing the issues with the entire international community agrees that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements...